Provence-Beyond (Beyond the French Riviera) ®
A walk through the Flowers
[Flora Terms]
Photos:
The complete plant (36 k)
Closeup of flowerhead and top of stalk (25 k)
Real closeup of the petals and "lashes" (22 k)
| Gentianella ciliata | family: Gentianaceae |
10-25 cm Aug-Oct
A single (rarely 2-10) 4-petaled flowers on an erect stalk. This lovely Gentianella with "eyelashes" grows throughout the southern Alpes, up to 2200 m, but is quite rare. We photographed this one at 1800 m near Casterino.
Flowers
Four opposing petals, about 50 mm long, are bordered with long "lashes" that are partly curled, especially near the base.
Leaves
Linear, along and clasping the stalk.
Habitat
Forest clearings and dry fields in the lower Alpes. Likes calcaire soils.
